Indeed, the situation in #Apulia is significantly worse than in #Spain and #Portugal; thus the measures available against #xylella are different: basically, containment, incl. quest for a cure, vs. eradication.
@PSaldarelli@CompantStephane
We're getting excited: Coordinator of BIOVEXO Stephen Webb is just being interviewed by Italian newspaper La Repubblica at the beginning of the #Xylella Forum 2021 in #Locorotondo. @BBI2020
❓Can #Xylella in olive trees be controlled? What is the situation in Italy? 🎯Today 28 October @BiovexoProject is bringing together olive growers, local community, industry, scientists, @EFSA_EU@BBI2020@xf_actors and many more to take stock of the current needs & expectations
A very interesting panel discussion about #Xylella infection at community level in Apulia during 2nd half of the Xylella Forum. S. Infantino, Servizio Fitosanitario speaking about reconciling interest of different groups. @BBI2020@CNRsocial_
We are participating in Xylella forum:
Status quo, expectations and research with the most prestigious scientists experts in Xylella, the pest that is devastating the #olive and #almond production in the south of Italy and Spain organized by @BiovexoProject
M. Centritto, director Inst. for Sustainable Plant Protection, @CNRsocial_ addressing role of #research in fighting #Xylella during Xylella Forum in Apulia
D. Pentassuglia, #Apulia Agri Councilor's passionate call for systematic & scientific approach to design of #Xylella measures in Apulia and thanks to BIOVEXO for its effort
@CNRsocial_@AT_Bioresources@BBI2020
If you can't make it to beautiful Apulian #Locorotondo on Oct.28th, you can still register for online streaming of this year's #Xylella Forum discussing with local experts and farmers how to save #olive orchards around and elsewhere in Southern Europe https://t.co/FBFDJY70Yr
What do these food product share? #olives#coffee Susceptibility to Xylella fastidiosa. Happy #coffeeday from Biovexo project: we are searching for a cure! @BBI2020